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A Prayer for Owen Meany

28 replies

Demented · 23/03/2004 10:59

I was so looking forward to reading this book after the good write up it had on Mumsnet. I have got to about page 420 (630 ish pages in the book), I am so close but I don't know if I can take any more. Help!!!!!

I'm not saying the story isn't interesting, the characters are intriguing, I really do want to find out what happens to them all, the only thing is nothing terribly interesting seems to have happened in the book for ages and when something interesting does happen you get so little then it goes back to hum-drum again.

I know there are a few on MN who love Owen Meany, so please, without spoiling the plot encourage me to finish. Tell me I'm about to get to the bit where I can't put the book down!

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bundle · 23/03/2004 11:43

oh demented, i read Owen Meany years ago - possibly 10?? - and loved it, can't remember why though, and dh hated it with a vengeance. do try to finish it, I thought it was worth it definitely.

Frenchgirl · 23/03/2004 11:17

same here, I read it years ago and loved it, so keep with it, it is worth it!!

CountessDracula · 23/03/2004 11:13

Oh god it's years since I've read it but I do remember getting to the end and thinking it was a truly brilliant book so KEEP GOING!!!

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